Opa-locka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Opa-locka sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 8.6 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early March to 83°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Opa-locka's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opa-locka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 80°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 71°F
Rainfall: 8.6 in; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 9 mph
Travel score: 6.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Opa-locka in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 76°F in early March to 83°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Opa-locka reaches about 80°F and drops to 71°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Opa-locka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Opa-locka weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	74° / 64°	1.9	7.3	10.6	7.4
Feb	75° / 65°	1.6	6.5	11.1	7.7
Mar	77° / 67°	2.1	7.4	11.8	7.4
Apr	80° / 71°	2.4	8.4	12.6	7.0
May	83° / 74°	4.1	12.8	13.2	5.8
Jun	85° / 77°	6.9	21.5	13.6	3.8
Jul	86° / 79°	5.3	22	13.5	3.6
Aug	86° / 79°	6.4	23.5	12.9	3.4
Sep	85° / 78°	6.8	22	12.2	3.7
Oct	82° / 75°	4.8	15	11.4	5.4
Nov	78° / 70°	2.2	8.7	10.7	7.0
Dec	75° / 66°	1.6	8	10.4	7.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Opa-locka gets around 8.6 in of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Opa-locka

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In spring, Opa-locka overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Opa-locka sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Opa-locka's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Opa-locka?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Opa-locka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Opa-locka in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Opa-locka sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Opa-locka in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 79°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	76	76	77	78	81	83	85	85	85	83	80	78
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	76	Warm
Feb	76	Warm
Mar	77	Warm
Apr	78	Warm
May	81	Warm
Jun	83	Tropical
Jul	85	Tropical
Aug	85	Tropical
Sep	85	Tropical
Oct	83	Tropical
Nov	80	Warm
Dec	78	Warm

UV index in Opa-locka in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Opa-locka peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	5	7	9	10	10	11	12	11	10	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Opa-locka in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Opa-locka is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	11	13	14	15	18	23	19	14	11	10	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Opa-locka?

Opa-locka sits at 25.9°N, 80.3°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carol City, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Opa-locka

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Opa-locka.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Opa-locka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Opa-locka is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (59%) within 10 miles, and wetland (43%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

66 ft

artificial surfaces 65%

10 miles

174 ft

artificial surfaces 59%

50 miles

203 ft

wetland 43%

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Spring weather nearby: Carol City 2.5 mi · Miami Gardens 2.5 mi · Pinewood 3.1 mi · Golden Glades 3.1 mi · West Little River 3.1 mi · Hialeah 3.7 mi · Miami Lakes 3.7 mi · Norland 3.7 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
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Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Opa-locka (25.9023°, -80.2503°, elevation 7 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.